I have had fused skin over my clitoris since I was a child. Apparently I had LS then, which became symptom free when I hit puberty. I am now 35 and after an emotional trauma (I very unexpectedly lost my mum) it seems LS flared up again. I am seeing a very nice gyno who recommended we separate the fusion to uncover my clitoris as sex has always been stressful. Who can relax when your skin can rip from a sudden movement?? my surgery is in 2 weeks but I'm so so scared. I can't imagine how it will feel like after surgery, being all raw down there. She said it should heal in about a week but I'm making up horror stories in my head. Has anyone had this type of surgery? if so, how was the recovery? I try to focus on the benefits but there is little info to be found on this type of surgery online, especially when it comes to patient feedback. I am also worried about the flare up and what will happen after. It's such a nightmare. Anyone who has any insight please let me know. x
Hi Vero....i wich i could have a surgery like yours....i think it will go well and that your doctor is realy cool to suggest this. my doctor is not to interested in my ls it seems....i dont know about your surgery but with pain meds...and a bit of time you will be fine. Not that its the same but....i hade an hysterectomy 2 years ago and was cut open like c section and the healing went well with no suffering. so the best you can do is be happy for this blessing...its gonna change your life sexualy...and im sure you will be happy with it...do not stress....im going to look for a doctor that does this and get it done to. i think i also had ls since im around 9....yep....a silent slug of a desease....best of luck....give us news...prayers for you.
Vero, I see you have a couple of threads going. There is a woman here who had the surgery, but unfortunately I don't remember her name. Maybe you can search for her comments. Best of luck with the surgery. I would be nervous also, but if it make things better for you in the long run it will probably worth some suffering. Like everything...it will pass.
HI! thank you so much for your kind words. where are you located? I'd be happy to give you my doctor's details if you are in the Uk. I will let you know how it goes...x
Thank you very much for the encouraging words, I will try and search for that lady. Will post an update after and if anyone wants to know my docs details I'd be happy to share. I know some gynos are so ignorant about this and don't bother recommending or even considering surgery to ease discomfort from fusions. This group has been a godsend x
Hi Vero
i think your surgery option is a gift! i am guessing it won't hurt anymore than biopsy does either. just get a squeeze bottle to squirt water on the area when you urinate for a few days. i do that after my Mona Lisa procedures and used it following my biopsy. if anyone is looking to have that surgery in the states my doctor does that type of surgery and I live in the Charlotte NC area. Good luck! It will be a life changer for sure!
what country do u live in?
Thank you for the tip, will definitely try it! XX
I am in the UK
HI VERO- I had the surgery for clitoral phimosis ( clitoral hood fusing) on NOV 1 and am in recovery mode now. The surgery itself was not bad- they gave Lidocaine for pain afterward, Premarin to speed healing of tissues ( I an 47 and still get my period every 28 days, plenty of estrogen ) and I was told to keep using my CLOBETOSOL 3x a week on the stitched edges to prevent re- fusing. The pain hasn't been too bad, it looks much better than before. The anesthesia has given me terrible constipation, so I've been making smoothies with fruit, greek yogurt, and flaxseed to try and get things moving. I have a follow- up on 11-15. I'll let you know how it goes. Try not to worry too much, it can only be am improvement. My orgasms used to be a 9/10 and had gone to a 1/2, so I was willing to try anything to make it better!
Hi! Thank you so so much for sharing!! Apparently I won't have stitches, they will split and remove some of the skin that covers my clitoris (which long ago was part of my inner labia). I will also have to use clob after to prevent it from refusing. How was the pain initially? Was it awful to go to the toilet? I dont even remember what having a normal clitoris feels like as I had this since childhood. Did you have this surgery in the UK?
So you will be left with raw skin that must heal on its own? That sounds painful, but one would hope they will offer something for the initial healing stages. I guess if babies are expected to deal with circumcision women are expected to deal with this procedure. I certainly wish you as little discomfort as possible.
VERO- I am in HOUSTON, TX in the United States. They split the skin that covered my clitoris, removed a piece of it, and put dissolvable stitches over each of the cut ends. I apply CLOBETOSOL 1x a day and just use my moisturizer. I stopped the PREMARIN because it caused swelling of my vulva. I think it's because I am not menopausal and had plenty of ESTROGEN already and it was too much. The constipation was still bad 10 days post- op from the anesthesia, so you may want to have Miralax and prunes on hand! I guess I am really sensitive to it.
ps going potty was fine, I drink lots of water so my pee is not very acidic, and just blot with cotton tissue. I did not use any of the opiods they prescribed me, just ibuprofen. And I am wearing dresses, no trousers so nothing touches/ presses on the area.
Thank you so much for all the info Karen! so hard to find someone who had this op, you seem to be the only one so far! I feel so much better hearing about your experience, I am a bit less scared. It seems like I will have the exact same op! I am a bit worried how it will feel after as I dont have anything to compare it so, I only know how it feels now. I was little when it fused. Scared my clitoris won't have any coverage and it will be super sensitive! but I try and look at it like a blessing, so many people are not offered this surgery. I have had other surgeries before when they put me to sleep (wisdom teeth) and I didn't experience constipation, hopefully it will be ok now too. How soon were you able to go back to work? Thank you so so much for taking the time to write to me, you have no idea how much it helps xx
Hi Karen, what is the name of the Dr. ? I see Dr. Vyas at the Methodist Hospital, she said I could get the Laser but that it was 700.00 each time...Thank you Karen
I know Beverly, this is what makes me scared..but hopefully the doc knows what she is doing, I am not the first case she has seen. She did say there will be raw areas but she'll give me cream to put on. I hope it won't swell too much...but I'm more worried about my clitoris to be over sensitive at first...ahh just want it to be Christmas, hopefully by then it will be just a bad memory. I think circumcision is a bit easier to recover from as a penis is not squished between your thighs. Anyway I just have to suck it up and be brave! You ladies give me strength
Hi Vero- I had rhe surgery on a FRIDAY do I would hv FRI- SAT- SUN to rest. I ended up raking MON/ TUES as well due to the constipation. I am a therapist and wax able to push my clients off to WED- THURS- FRI. So I was back to work 5 days later. GOOD LUCK and stay in touch. I'll let you know how my follow- up goes this FRIDAY and if my clit feels any better after it heals.... I want my awesome sex life back!
Hi Janie- Dr VAYAS is the one who did my surgery. I brought her DR Goldman's article on surgery for clitoral phimosis and she agreed it was a good idea. It has pictures and explainations of the entire procedure. She has done it 6 times before, 5 were successful, 6th was not because the patient continued to smoke and robbed her tissues of precious blood and oxygen for healing. It is so important not to lie to your DR! You can ask her about it, I find her very knowledgable.
Dear Vero... thankyou so much for the thought... would ve been great... but i am in Canada....i will check out a certain clinic in Montréal....in hopes that they do it....if not....i will try to find a solution.... prayers for you... you will be happy with it im sure of it.... xx